I am Listening
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About This Work
In *I am Listening*, David Shrigley distills a complex emotional exchange into his characteristically spare, deadpan visual language. Rendered with intentional simplicity—economical line, flattened form, and direct text—Shigley’s image operates like a visual punchline that lands slowly, revealing its psychological weight. The declarative phrase reads as both reassurance and provocation, foregrounding the uneasy gap between communication and attention. By pairing childlike draughtsmanship with adult nuance, Shrigley renews the tradition of the satirical cartoon as contemporary critique. The work’s stark immediacy invites viewers to confront their own habits of hearing, misunderstanding, and performance.
About the Artist
David John Shrigley (born 17 September 1968) is a British visual artist. He lived and worked in Glasgow, Scotland for 27 years before moving to Brighton, England in 2015. Shrigley first came to prominence in the 1990s for his distinct line drawings, which often deal with witty, surreal and darkly h...
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